Invisibility and Anti-Asian Racism

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AAR, Feminist Studies in Religion, Fortress Press, grace ji-sun kim, invisibility, Invisible, Panel, racism

I was so happy to organize this Feminist Studies in Religion (FSR) panel with Dr. Tracy Tiemeier for the American Academy of Religion (AAR). Dr. Tiemeier and I both serve on the FSR board and we felt in light of the pandemic and the rise of AAPI hate crimes, it was crucial to hold a panel to discuss these issues at the AAR.

Below is a repost from my Substack: Loving Life.

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Signs of Hope in the City: Endorsement

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I endorsed a new book, Signs of Hope in the City: Renewing Urban Mission, Embracing Radical Hope, edited by Dr. Graham Hill. Read this new book if you are interested in urban missions, church,  interfaith dynamics and more……

Dr. Graham Hill is an internationally recognised practical theologian, teacher, and speaker. He is an international leader in the fields of global theology, world Christianity, and missional theology and practice. Graham is Vice Principal of Morling Baptist Theological College, Sydney, Australia, and Director of the GlobalChurch Project.

Embracing the Other and Reading the Bible w/ Harvey Cox & Grace Ji Sun Kim

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Always a pleasure to be on Homebrewed Christianity’s podcast. Listen to the podcast about my new book, Embracing the Other as well as Harvey Cox’s podcast. 

Order my book, Embracing the Other and get inspired to act. It is part of the Prophetic Christianity Series (Eerdmans) by Dr. Peter Heltzel, Bruce Bowen and Malinda Berry.

New Book: Embracing the Other

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Eerdmans, grace ji-sun kim, Holy Spirit, justice, pneumatology, Prophetic Christianity Series, reconciliation, Spirit God

Embracing the Other: The Transformative Spirit of Love will be released this Fall 2015 by Eerdmans.

 It is book for the Prophetic Christianity Series.  Co-editors Peter Goodwin Heltzel, Bruce Ellis Benson, Malinda Elizabeth Berry.

 

 

Asian American Liberative Theologies

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Asian American Theology, grace ji-sun kim, liberative theology, Miguel De la Torre, theology

I wrote a chapter,“Asian American Liberative Theologies” for Dr. Miguel De La Torre’s new book, Introducing Liberative Theologies. 

The Amazon description of the book,

“Authors write from the perspective of their own community, a and include prominent theologians, including Jorge Aquino, Jonathan Tan, Joerge Rieger, and Sharon Betcher. Each essay includes resources for further reading, discussion questions, and a number of inserts and pullouts to explain important concepts.”

Automobile Hacking: The Downside of Self-Driving Cars

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engineering, grace ji-sun kim, hacking, self-driving cars, technology, The Huffington Post, Theodore A. Lee

Here is my latest cowritten Huffington Post with my son. It is about Automobile Hacking. Please comment and or share.

Automobile technology is evolving quickly. The features people take for granted today, such as automatic transmission, windshield wipers, airbags, cruise control, and backup

Why Social Conditions Matter to the Pope

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climate change, climate justice, grace ji-sun kim, Pope, racial justice, rev. jesse jackson, social justice, The Huffington Post

This is my latest co-written piece with Rev. Jesse Jackson for The Huffington Post. It is about the Pope and Climate Change, called “Why Social Conditions Matter to the Pope”.  Feel free to leave comments on the Huffington Post page.

Racial Prejudice, Racism Intertwined with Baseball

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Support your team, loudly and passionately, to be sure. But do so in ways that do not demean, subordinate or disrespect others, Kim and Koenig write. (Image courtesy of meawpong3405/FreeDigitalPhotos.net)

Here is my latest cowritten piece, “Racial Prejudice, Racism Intertwined with Baseball” with Rev. Mark Koenig for EthicsDaily.com.

Check out more blogs, videos and interviews on EthicsDaily.com

 

Identity, Youth, and Gender in the Korean American Church (Asian Christianity in the Diaspora)

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Asian Christianity in Diaspora, Christine Hong, grace ji-sun kim, Joseph Cheah, Palgrave, Theological Reflections on Gangnam Style

We are excited to announce Dr. Christine Hong’s new book, Identity, Youth, and Gender in the Korean Amercian Church (Palgrave, 2015) is published and available for purchase. 

It is the second book in the Asian Christianity in the Diaspora book series in which Dr. Joseph Cheah and I are co-editors.

The first book in the series was Theological Reflections on “Gangnam Style” co-written by Cheah and myself.

What Matters to the Heart: Pope Francis, Climate Change, and Sustainability

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My latest co-written Huffington Post with Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. on the Pope and Climate Change.

 

His Holiness Pope Francis has become, in the two years since his election on March 13, 2013, the most highly respected religious leader in the world, adored by Catholics and non-Catholics alike. Pope Francis addresses and touches on issues that matter to us the most, issues that